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Harts Creek Ancestors who were with the 34th. Bat. VA CAV

Adkins , Aaron " Little Aaron" ; b. 1845 ; s/o Allen and Fanny Adkins ;married Frances Toney . CSA. PVT 129th. Regiment VA Militia (Capt. Barnett Carter's Co.). August 27,1861-. Served three days and left sick. 1st. Bat. VA Mounted Rifles (Capt. Barnett Carter's Co. ) August 26, 1862 to December 1, 1862 . 34th. VA CAV. Co. D from December 1,1862-Feb. 1,1863. He was shot three times in the leg,arm and body. He fought at Gettysburg. Tradition says he was sent out to forage for food and came back with a dead hog on his back. Aaron died in 1929

Pictured above is Andrew Lewis Sias's headstone. He is buried on 14 Mile Mt. at Frye Ridge Road , Lincoln County

Sias , Andrew Lewis " Lew" ; b. May 28, 1842 in Mercer Co. VA ; between 1894 and 1896 in Lincoln County , WV ; s/o James William and Rebecca (Adkins) Sias ; married Martha Ellen Lambert d/o Jeremiah and Sarah (Hedrick) Lambert. He enlisted on August 26, 1862 at the Logan County Court House in the 34th Batt'n VA CAV , Co. D ( Capt. B. Carter's Co. 1 Batt'n Virginia Mounted Rifles ) as a PVT. He deserted and joined General Floyd's command..He enlisted on December 1,1862 to Feb. 1 , 1863 . He was wounded on the 3ed day of fighting at Gettysburg , PA (Pickett's Charge) and taken prisoner at Hagerstown,Maryland on July 8, 1863 Another record says he was captured at Funkstown , MD. He was transferred to Seminary Hospital, Hagerstown, Maryland in August of 1863 and later moved to General Hospital in Chester,P on abt. September 17,1863 . Andrew was transferred to Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout, MD on October 4, 1863 and appears on the list at Wayside or General Hospital # 9 on March 6,1864. and at Chimborazo Hospital # 3 in Richmond,VA on March 7, 1864 . He was furloughed on March 11,1864.

Browning , Charles Wesley ; b. 1837 ; s/o James and Rebecca (Browning) Browning ; m. Nancy Ellis ; CSA . SGT. 36th. VA CAV . Co. D ; SGT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D. from June 1861 to April 1865.

Browning , Francis "Frank" ; b. 1845 ; s/o James and Rebecca (Browning) Browning ; married Minerva Jane Ellis ; CSA . PVT .34th. Bat. VA CAV. until 1865.

Browning, Josiah S. ; b. 1832 ; s/o James and Rebecca (Browning) Browning ; married Ellen Elkins ; CSA 1st SGT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D.

Carter, Barnett : Capt .,Co.D,Enlisted on 8/26/1862. Elected Capt. on 9/1/1862 at Logab Co. Courthouse,Logan Co.,WV. Present threw 2/1/1863 and resigned on 8/11/1863 near Sperrysville,VA

Collins, Levi ; b. 1816 ; married Mary Johnson. CSA. CAPT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D. ; December 1861-1863 . Shot through the knee. He died in 1885

Davis , Giles Albert ; born 1843 ; s/o James and Miranda (Steele) Davis; married Ann Frances Adkins. CSA. PVT 34th. BAT. VA CAV Company D. from September 1861 to 1864. Davis served through most of the war "Big Creek" Bill Lucas , "Little Aaron" Adkins and Gordon Lilly. He served at Gettsyburg and participated in Pickett's Charge. He recognized that the would be a failure but bravely carried out his duty. On his way back from the charge,he was so devastated by the carnage that he stopped to cry. When he removed his boots ,blood poured from them. Davis felt he survived the battle because he was so small and agile. Later, he wandered back home with one of his brothers, Kelly Steele and their mother didn't recognize them. He died in 1912

Fry , Admiral Sanders : born 1830 ; s/o
John and Catherine (Snodgrass) Fry; married Rhoda Workman. CSA . 1st. Lt. , 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D. Killed in 1904

Lambert ,Henderson Wiser ; born 1839 ; s/o jeremiah and Sarah (Hedrick) Lambert ; married Lettie Lucas d/o David Price and Amanda Lucas. CSA. PVT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D

Lucas , Andrew Irvin ; born 1843 ; s/o Charles and Lucinda (Fry) Lucas ; married Susan Brumfield. CSA. Virginia State Line Brigade. 36th. VA. Inf. Co. A ; and 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D from June 1861-1865. Served 3 years; died in 1907

Elkins , William ; s/o Marvel and Rhoda (Vance) Elkins ; married Emily J. McGuire ; CSA . SGT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV Co. D. William enlisted on August 26,1862 in Logan Co. as a 2nd. Sgt. He was with Captain B. Carter's Co. 1 Batt'n Virginia Mounted Rifles until December 1, 1862. He then transferred to witcher's Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles from December 1,1862 to Feb. 1, 1863. William was captured at Cashtown,PA on July 5,1863 and admitted to U.S.A. General Hospital in Chester, PA on July 18,1863.

Elkins, Andrew ; b. 1831 ; s/o Marvel and Rhoda (Vance) Elkins ; married Elizabeth Elkins . He enlisted in CSA . PVT. 34th. BAT. VA CAV. Co. D. He enlisted in Wayne Co. on August 26,1862 ; He later transferred and served ( December 1, 1862 to December 1-1863) in 1st. Batt'n VA mtd. Rifles. Witcher's Batt. ;died 1910

Elkins , Miles ; s/o Harvey and Elizabeth D. (May) Elkins ; CSA. PVT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. B. According to HARDESTY'S, he served "from the commencement until the close, and came home without a scar ."

Mullins , Spencer A. ; born 1820 ; s/o Solomon and Sarah (cathey) Mullins. ; married Lydia Evaline Adkins. CSA. 1st. Lt. 34th. Bat.VA Cav. Co. D. He died in 1874

Philips , Reese ; born 1846 ; married Nancy A. ? ; CSA. PVT. 34th. Bat. VA. CAV. Co. D

Estep , Shadrack; born 1832 ; s/o Corbin and Elizabeth (Davis) Estep .; married Martha Elkins . CSA. PVT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D

Nester, Daniel " Bill" ; born 1831 s/o Daniel and Elizabeth (Hewitt) Nester , Sr. married Valeria Brumfield. CSA. PVT. Barnett Carter's Company of the 1st. Battalion of VA Mounted Rifles from August 1862 to January 1863. He was captured while searving in the 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D. He was captured in March of 1864. He was also captured in January of 1863 while serving with Carter's company. He was listed as being at Atheneum Prison in Wheeling in April of 1864. and was transferred in the same month to Camp Chase at Columbus , Ohio. Daniel was made to work at the prison camp even though he was very ill and died of "Black Jaundice" or pneumonia on May 9,1864. He was buried at Camp Chase,OH in grave # 152.

Thompson, Patton ; born 1824 ; s/o William P. and Martha "Patsy" (Wilkins) Thompson. Married 1st. Delanie Tomblin and m 2 Elizabeth (?) Mullins. CSA. PVT. 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D. named a son born September of 1861 after Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins. Patton died in 1909

Vance, Andrew Jackson ; born 1832 ; married Cynthia (?) ; CSA. PVT.34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D from August 1862 to April 1865.

Tomblin, Alfred , Sr. ; born 1828 ; married Cynthia Workman . CSA 34th. Bat. VA CAV. Co. D.

Workman , William ;born 1833. s/o Henry and Nancy (Dalton) Workman; married Elizabeth Maynard. CSA. PVT. 34th. Bat. VA Cav. Co. D from March 1862 to 1864.

Farley , John C. ; Enlisted on January 20,1863 in Tazwell Co.,VA as a private in the 34th. Batt'n Cav. Co.D ; Witcher's Battalion VA Mounted Rifles for the duration of the Civil War. He was present on February 1,1863 but was never paid.
John Farley 's military records list him as being captured on July 2, 1863 and charged as a "Rebel Deserter". He was held as a prisoner of war at Fort Mifflin,PA until January 1, 1864.
Also listed in his records is his place of residence ; Cabell Co. WV and a description. He was 6 ft. 1 inches tall with a dark complexion ,dark hair, and blue eyes. He was discharged "for the purpose of working for the government by order of General Caldwaladen"(?). He signed (by mark) his oath of Allegiance to the United States on 1/1/1864

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Company Designations

A :Capt. Witcher's Company   Vincent Witcher     Wayne County and others *

B : Capt. Straton's Company      William Straton     Logan, Cabell, and Boone *

C. McDowell Partisan Rangers    Elias Harman       McDowell and Tazewell *

D. Capt. Carter's Company         Barnett Carter       Logan County

E. Capt. Yost's Company           John Yost            Tazewell County

F. Capt. Brown's Company        R.C. Brown          Tennessee

G. Capt. Webb's Company         Leonidas Webb       Several

H. Capt. Boyd's Company         Robert C. Boyd      Russell

I.   Capt. McFarlane's Company John A. McFarlane Russell

K. Capt. Sweeney's Company   James Sweeney        Mercer and
                                                                            Wyoming *

Vance, Frances B. ; born 1842 ;s/o Richard and Matilda (Vance) Browning; married Malinda Williamson ; CSA. PVT. 34 th. VA Cav. Co. D. from August 1862 to October 1864. He died in 1908

Companies A through E had the same company designation in the 1st Ban. VA Mounted Rifles.Some men from Co. C had served in the 188th. Regiment VA Militia and many from Co.D in the 129th. Regiment VA Militia